John James insists he wasn't deliberately rude to Rachael - he is just ''disrespectful to everyone''

The Australian housemate - who threatened to leave the Big Brother house after a row with visiting former contestant Rachael - insisted he hadn't deliberately tried to upset the Beyonce Knowles lookalike, it is just his normal attitude to other people.

He explained: "I wouldn't speak to her. I don't go out of my way to upset anyone - as much as people think.